Anyone know what year this KA Dishwasher is?

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Joe you can also get some of that asphalt sound deadening pad from an auto parts store or a stereo store and stick some on the tub, it helps with noise reduction if you so desire.  Link below to what we have available down here.  Compared to my MT Jetclean my KDI23 is a Cadillac in quietness.  I used automotive heater hose for drain hose, it worked great and has smooth inside walls.  You're gonna love having a real Hobart model though.  I was looking for one myself but couldn't find any around here close in good enough shape, then I came across this WP built model that was brand new with the stickers still on it.  Bon Ami and Bar Keepers Friend are not exactly the same but either will work.  I believe BKF has a mild acid in it...I used to use it on my old white gas range to get off burned on stains.  It works wonders on my stainless sink.  BonAmi is gentle (hasn't scratched yet) and was once recommended to clean car windshields (was in my '87 car's owners manual when I was 16).  Of course, Comet, Soft Scrub, or Ajax will have bleach in them...all are abrasive so I'd be careful.

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That's a great idea! I think that would be just what I need for the back side of the door panel, lower panel, and kick plate.

I got my old dishwasher unhooked. Wasn't too bad though it got stuck for a bit. It's very light so I think the KA is going to be more of a bear to get in the spot. Fingers crossed!

I need to go get an adapter. Oddly enough the KA has the newer garden hose style adapter on it and my Frigidaire had the older type so I need to get the piece to fit. I'm also going to get some black appliance touch up paint. The panel is chipping on the bottom crevice. Looks bad with silver showing underneath. The touch up paint won't look that great either but at least it's the same color.
 
Ugh.

Now I'm having issues getting it to fit in the cabinet. It's just a hair to wide lol. Any ideas? It's getting stuck on the sides where the braces are. I mean seriously, it's just a hair too wide for the cabinet.
 
Hahaha, I know!! No it's right at the opening. It's like one side is stuck but I can't see where it's sticking. I have it about 1/4 way in
 
Well aside from not being able to get the machine into the opening, even if I could I realized I would have another issue. When my kitchen was remodeled, they ran the wires weird so the dishwasher wire comes out from the side, interfering with the frame of the dishwasher. I just read the installation instructions and it does say all the connections need to be in the back of the cabinet to avoid interference.

So now I'm really stuck. I'm going to just put my Frigidaire back in and maybe see if I can get a plumber or handy man to install the KA...maybe they are smarter than me lol.

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Wow

It took me all of 10 minutes to get the Frig back in and running. LOL. It's only about 1/4 inch narrower but that made allllll the difference.

Ugh. :(
 
Oh no, gurlfriend!

So my friend reminded me that the Amana he bought from me is set up like a "portable" at his house because he didn't have a space for a DW.

Duh!! I went out and bought a long washer hose and power cord and voila. At least I can use it until I can get it installed perm in the cabinets. She runs beautifully!! I'm going to do a clean cycle. It's pretty loud just out in the living room, but oh well. LOL

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Your white panels

Sorry to hear your "new to you" machine is giving you such a fit. I have a KDS-17 that was recently installed to go with my vintage appliances (1962 Frigidaire Flair and 1961 Frigidaire Frost Proof Imperial refrigerator).

My question for you is would you be willing to sell both the upper and lower panels if you find your black or stainless steel panels? The previous owner of my machine didn't replace the gasket behind the detergent doors and the panels have rusted where they come together a little and I would love to find a new set now that I have fixed the gasket issue.

I live in Virginia and want to make sure you are also ok with shipping them.

Thanks!
 
Thanks, it's been a fun day that's for sure. lol.

Which gasket did you replace? The door gasket? Mine had obvious leakage but I took the gasket out and cleaned it really well and seated it again. I'll check to see if it's good. I did notice that mine will leak a little if you open the door while it's washing. I guess if anything, unlatch it and let it settle first.

I did order stainless panels but all they are is slip in. It's not the whole assembly so I will need to keep mine.
 
That's ok..

I found out the panels on your machine won't fit my machine after all. Glad you ordered yours and can't wait toes pics.

On my machine, the gasket that sits between the detergent door compartment and the door itself was leaking. I took the door assembly out and turned the gasket (there was a cut in it right where the doors open) 180 degrees and it works perfectly.
 
Nice!! Glad you got it fixed. What year is yours?

I just got done with a clean cycle. I need to scrub off some stains on the inside but otherwise it's looking good. With repeated STPP use the white film should disappear...it's mostly on the black rubber parts of the filter and the wash arm.
 
Yes, it's awesome! Once it's in the cabinets I think it will be pretty quiet too. Most of the noise is coming from the side right now. I put a comforter over it for now to muffle the sound a bit. Otherwise from the front you can just hear the hum of the motor and water splashing.

I will use it today for my regular dish load. :)
 
Thanks! I used vinegar and baking soda on the first clean and that worked well. Then did another wash with STPP to help remove any residue. I washed my first load of dishes last night and it did very well!! I have a Tupperware colander that has some water with food residue in it, but that was partially my fault because the handle was not tilted down to allow it to drain. Having a spinner at the top of the tub probably would have helped that, but no big deal! I made meatloaf and used the Soak-Scour/Pots-Pans cycle. The baking dish came out as clean or even cleaner than in my Frigidaire. So I'm very impressed so far.
 
Evil Professor

.....hehehehehehe....
has anyone ever thought of tapping a hole in the roof of a KA and adding a 3rd little rinse arm up there????
 
Finally!!!

Installed! It was a bear, even for the guy I hired to put it in. He had to remove the back support brace so it was more flexible. Plus needed a new drain hose because the stock one didn't fit on my garbage disposal. Ugh.

I'm so happy though, it looks beautiful with the stainless panels!

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Looks great Joey!  It looks so modern! 

Such a great dishwasher! 

Have you figured out how many rinses it has? 

One way to make this dishwasher quiet down somewhat is to install a foam insert on the lower panel.  I have done this with my 17 & 18.  Lowers the noise level down to a whisper.

Glad you were able to install it!  You will be very happy with the results and the quick wash times!

 
 
That looks great Joe

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">I was looking for some other things and found these two videos of my 21 you might enjoy.  On my 21 I had a Wash Arm Support issue and thanks to SteveT I was able to resolve it quickly.  It cleaned well before but after WHOO HOO!!  Great Machine.  Enjoy the vids.</span>

 

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">This video is with the old Wash Arm Support:</span>

 

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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">This video is with the new Wash Arm Support:</span>

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Thank you!

It only did 1 rinse as far as I could tell. I ran the Normal cycle and it drained 3 times during the wash part...the last one opened the detergent dispenser (the main one) but it only washed for a few minutes. I may start using the prewash compartment too. I put a Tupperware container that I use to make eggs and it didn't clean that very well...but eggs are hard to clean and it had been sitting in my sink all day. The extra prewash detergent might help.

Thank you for the videos! I can't really tell if mine is ok since I haven't seen it run with the door open. The wash arm sounded pretty fast though like your second video so hopefully it is working ok. I'll have to rig it up to watch it with the door open lol.

I put some of the same foiled insulation on the lower panels...double layer but I may try a denser insulation for the lower panel and kick plate to see if that works better. Or the sound panels for cars...either one. It wasn't horrible, but def louder than my Frigidaire.
 
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;">So here is how you can check.  On the first pic you can see that lower ring thing (sorry don't know the correct term) was loose and when the dishwasher started the ring came up and covered the opening.  It restricts the water flow.  Based on Steve's recommendation I used some Marine Epoxy to glue it down and held it with the popsicle sticks while it dried.  I did this as a temporary measure until I found a new one.  Again thanks to Steve.  After 24 hours I removed the sticks and noticed it made a huge difference.</span>

 

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;">The other thing to check in Picture 2.  You should have a screen covering that whole thing.  As you can see mine was completely gone which I guess is common.  The new one had an intact screen so between those two things I was good.  Obviously the screen had everything to do with how it filters out the food particles and flushes them down.</span>

 

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12pt;">Just lift the Spray Arm straight up to expose this and you can easily see what I am talking about.</span>

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Ah ok gotcha! Yeah mine still has the screen on it and it's in perfect shape. I think this dishwasher really saw little use over it's 31 years.
 
Nice!

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Mine was beat to hell.  I picked it up at Habitat for $25.  It cleaned up beautifully and works beautifully.  These are really good machines even after all that abuse it's runs very well.  My guess is it got put out because it stopped cleaning that well due to the lower water pressure.</span>

 

<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">The bottom of mine was clean but the inside was a mess.</span>
 
Yeah this one does a good job too!

I bought some pink fiberglass insulation and stuffed it under the counter and then some behind the lower panel and kick plate. It quieted it down ALOT. I put some on the back of the top panel but it was too close to the detergent dispenser and I could smell the insulation starting to burn. Not good! That made it even quieter but not enough to risk a fire. LOL. So I took it out.
 
wash cycle

How long is the wash cycle portion?
Is it really just a few minutes?

Where these programmed very differently back in the day for, say, different detergent conditions?
Where older soaps worked differently and a main wash of just a few minutes was satisfactory?
 

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